RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Highest labor force participation, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Fort Lee, VAVA8,99389.4%–

02Quantico Base, VAVA5,84087.0%–

03Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46485.1%–

04Hutchison, VAVA7,28482.0%–

05Moorefield, VAVA6,12381.8%–

06Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04481.8%–

07Huntington, VAVA13,50280.5%–

08Merrifield, VAVA20,69880.4%–

09Bealeton, VAVA5,03480.2%–

10Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85979.6%–

11South Riding, VAVA34,35279.5%–

12McNair, VAVA22,65578.9%–

13Alexandria, VAVA160,66278.3%–

14Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27178.3%–

15Leesylvania, VAVA21,63278.2%–

16Dumbarton, VAVA7,99778.1%–

17Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54577.9%–

18Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45077.8%–

19Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60377.5%–

20Arlington, VAVA236,25477.3%–

21Dumfries, VAVA6,40577.1%–

22Brambleton, VAVA24,53776.8%–

23Manchester, VAVA12,44576.8%–

24Herndon, VAVA25,50676.4%–

25Leesburg, VAVA49,91776.0%–

26Franconia, VAVA18,33576.0%–

27Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19475.9%–

28Wyndham, VAVA12,09975.8%–

29Countryside, VAVA9,66175.6%–

30Belmont, VAVA9,72975.5%–

31Manassas Park, VAVA16,56075.4%–

32Innsbrook, VAVA8,57875.4%–

33Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62975.3%–

34Lowes Island, VAVA11,01875.3%–

35Sterling, VAVA32,41175.0%–

36Centreville, VAVA71,70675.0%–

37Purcellville, VAVA8,89075.0%–

38Broadlands, VAVA14,35374.7%–

39Lincolnia, VAVA20,32074.7%–

40Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89474.6%–

41Woodbridge, VAVA43,94574.6%–

42Belle Haven, VAVA6,57074.4%–

43Yorkshire, VAVA9,78274.4%–

44Tysons, VAVA28,93674.2%–

45Idylwood, VAVA17,55974.1%–

46Reston, VAVA64,41474.0%–

47Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44973.7%–

48Floris, VAVA7,58973.5%–

49West Falls Church, VAVA31,27973.4%–

50Cascades, VAVA12,35773.4%–

51Linton Hall, VAVA41,87673.2%–

52Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73673.1%–

53Woodlake, VAVA7,35873.1%–

54Gainesville, VAVA18,19673.0%–

55East Highland Park, VAVA15,26572.7%–

56Falls Church, VAVA15,15972.6%–

57Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12272.4%–

58Woodburn, VAVA9,50372.4%–

59Buckhall, VAVA21,60272.3%–

60Manassas, VAVA44,33272.2%–

61Hollymead, VAVA8,48272.0%–

62Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58971.9%–

63Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06671.9%–

64Newington, VAVA13,47871.8%–

65Laurel, VAVA18,72171.6%–

66Independent Hill, VAVA10,85371.5%–

67Mantua, VAVA8,29871.3%–

68Short Pump, VAVA29,02671.1%–

69West Springfield, VAVA22,53270.9%–

70Fairfax, VAVA26,77270.9%–

71Sandston, VAVA7,39970.8%–

72Oakton, VAVA36,52870.6%–

73Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04970.5%–

74Chantilly, VAVA24,03670.5%–

75Dale City, VAVA71,01670.4%–

76Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18070.3%–

77Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82370.1%–

78Kings Park West, VAVA13,44270.1%–

79Newington Forest, VAVA12,31670.0%–

80Vienna, VAVA16,69169.9%–

81Lakeside, VAVA12,65469.9%–

82Kingstowne, VAVA18,36069.9%–

83Norfolk, VAVA231,01369.8%–

84Carrollton, VAVA8,43669.3%–

85Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39369.3%–

86Midlothian, VAVA19,12069.1%–

87Lorton, VAVA20,99169.1%–

88Timberlake, VAVA12,72569.1%–

89Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97369.0%–

90Burke, VAVA44,02968.9%–

91Culpeper, VAVA22,07468.8%–

92Sudley, VAVA19,16268.7%–

93Annandale, VAVA41,70568.6%–

94Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56668.5%–

95Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73768.5%–

96Richmond, VAVA237,25768.3%–

97Triangle, VAVA10,45068.3%–

98Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27168.2%–

99Wakefield, VAVA11,93067.9%–

100Groveton, VAVA13,93167.7%–

101Ashburn, VAVA46,02667.7%–

102Falmouth, VAVA5,21667.6%–

103North Springfield, VAVA7,05067.5%–

104Burke Centre, VAVA17,03767.4%–

105Crosspointe, VAVA5,66967.3%–

106Glen Allen, VAVA17,55167.3%–

107Bon Air, VAVA16,90467.3%–

108Lansdowne, VAVA12,32867.3%–

109Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95767.1%–

110Newport News, VAVA183,23067.1%–

111Brandermill, VAVA13,73067.1%–

112New Baltimore, VAVA11,91967.0%–

113Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48166.9%–

114Cave Spring, VAVA25,74266.9%–

115Dranesville, VAVA11,82866.8%–

116Chesapeake, VAVA255,33266.8%–

117Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35866.7%–

118Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74966.4%–

119Seven Corners, VAVA9,37166.4%–

120Greenbriar, VAVA8,24366.3%–

121Montclair, VAVA22,38766.1%–

122Montrose, VAVA8,28566.0%–

123Chester, VAVA24,47465.9%–

124Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25765.9%–

125Bensley, VAVA5,94965.9%–

126Poquoson, VAVA13,29265.7%–

127Christiansburg, VAVA22,44265.6%–

128Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85865.4%–

129Vinton, VAVA7,96765.3%–

130Crozet, VAVA9,28965.3%–

131Suffolk, VAVA104,69965.3%–

132Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68365.2%–

133Hampton, VAVA137,31565.2%–

134Winchester, VAVA28,27265.0%–

135Difficult Run, VAVA9,93865.0%–

136Braddock, VAVA6,53664.9%–

137Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70064.8%–

138Strasburg, VAVA7,38064.7%–

139Charlottesville, VAVA44,38864.7%–

140Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78064.4%–

141Collinsville, VAVA7,13964.3%–

142Highland Springs, VAVA14,29664.1%–

143Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73864.1%–

144Waynesboro, VAVA23,95164.1%–

145Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18364.0%–

146Portsmouth, VAVA96,77763.8%–

147Warrenton, VAVA10,21363.7%–

148Springfield, VAVA31,15463.7%–

149Petersburg, VAVA33,73463.4%–

150Hopewell, VAVA23,26163.2%–

151Front Royal, VAVA15,72262.8%–

152Great Falls, VAVA15,22862.6%–

153Smithfield, VAVA9,11262.2%–

154Roanoke, VAVA99,11162.1%–

155Madison Heights, VAVA10,26662.0%–

156Long Branch, VAVA7,03462.0%–

157Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83961.9%–

158Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66261.7%–

159Woodstock, VAVA6,00261.6%–

160McLean, VAVA49,62761.6%–

161South Run, VAVA6,60061.5%–

162Orange, VAVA5,36561.1%–

163Radford, VAVA17,24361.0%–

164Bellwood, VAVA7,90760.8%–

165Rockwood, VAVA10,01060.7%–

166Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74160.3%–

167Salem, VAVA25,81659.9%–

168Bridgewater, VAVA6,92459.7%–

169Forest, VAVA13,43059.7%–

170Staunton, VAVA26,80159.6%–

171Lynchburg, VAVA81,34758.9%–

172Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10958.4%–

173Ettrick, VAVA5,91058.0%–

174Ashland, VAVA7,98257.9%–

175Bedford, VAVA7,91157.8%–

176Hollins, VAVA17,09757.8%–

177Martinsville, VAVA13,84957.2%–

178Franklin, VAVA8,47856.6%–

179Fishersville, VAVA9,48456.4%–

180Galax, VAVA6,67056.0%–

181Bristol, VAVA16,41855.7%–

182Abingdon, VAVA8,28455.7%–

183Emporia, VAVA5,44755.5%–

184Pulaski, VAVA8,80754.9%–

185Danville, VAVA41,64754.1%–

186Buena Vista, VAVA6,67253.4%–

187George Mason, VAVA9,93753.2%–

188Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83953.2%–

189Wytheville, VAVA8,12852.7%–

190Marion, VAVA5,55551.4%–

191Blacksburg, VAVA45,10450.8%–

192Williamsburg, VAVA15,86148.7%–

193South Boston, VAVA7,79547.6%–

194Covington, VAVA5,68046.7%–

195Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98446.4%–

196Lexington, VAVA7,76942.7%–

197Farmville, VAVA7,59340.8%–

198University of Virginia, VAVA9,06536.9%–

199Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10236.8%–

200Richlands, VAVA5,05135.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES